Back-band buckle.



J. R. MGKELVY.

BACK BAND BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1014.

1,117,416. Patented Nov. 17. 1914 avwewtoz mm g i THE NORRIS PETERS CO.,PHOTO-LITHO. WASHING'ON, D C.

JOHN R. MGKELVY, 0F GREENFIELD, TENNESSEE.

BACK-BAND BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 19114.

Application filed January 28, 1914. Serial No. 815,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN It. MCKELVY, a citizen of the United States,residingat Greenfield, in the county of l/Veakley and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBack-Band Buckles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in harnessattachments and more particularly to a back band buckle, and the primaryobject of the invention is to provide an improved device of thischaracter which may be adjusted in position as desired.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved backband buckle which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and one which will be very eflicient and useful inoperation.

W'ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thelongitudinal section therethrough as seen on line 2-2, Fig. 1; and Fig.3 is an enlarged transverse section therethrough as seen on line 33,Fig. 1.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawingin which similarreference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views and in which 1 indicates a flat tongue or shank, one endof which is designed to form a closed loop or the like 2. A base plateor the like 3 is also provided, one end of which is designed to providea pair of upstanding knuckles 4r. which are pivotally engaged with theloop 2 on opposite sides of the tongue 1. This base plate has the sideedges thereof curved or bent upwardly to form flanges, and the tongue isadapted to rest on the upper face of the plate when the device isapplied to use, so as to prevent engagement of the operating parts withthe back of the animal. The under face of this base plate 3 has a keeper4 formed thereon through which the back hand strap may be disposed. Theloop 2 is adapted to be engaged with any desired portion of the harness,and, in this manner, the complete device may be securely positioned onthe back of an animal.

The tongue 1 is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 5 andslidably mounted on the tongue is a keeper 6 which is provided with anextension 7 having its outer end curved to form a hook 8. Formed on theupper face of the extension 7 are a pair of ears 9 between which arefulcrumed a dog or the like 10, one end of the latter being adapted tocooperate with the end of the hook 8 to form substantially a snap hookwith respect thereto. A spring 11 is arranged in connection with thisdog to normally retain the latter in its closed position with respect tothe hook. The other end of the dog 10 has a depending stud 12 carriedthereon which is designed for reception through a channel 13 extendingcompletely through the upper face of the keeper 6. The stud is adaptedto project below the upper portion of the keeper (3 for reception in anyone of the openings 5 in said tongue 1. Thus, from this construction, itwill be seen that the keeper (3 may be adjusted to any desired positionon the tongue 1 and secured in this position by the engagement of thedepending stud 12 with one of the openings 5.

This device will admit of ready adjustment to accommodate checks ofvarious lengths, and it will be seen that the check rein may be readilyengaged or disengaged from the hook 8 by the actuation of the pawl ordog 10. It is only necessary to force downwardly upon the one end of thepawl or dog 10 to disengage the stud 12 from the openings in the member1, and, in this manner, said keeper with the hook thereon may beadjusted to any desired position on said tongue.

From the foregoing description, the manner of applying the device to useand the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seenthat I have provided a device which is simple and durable inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be veryefficient and useful in operation.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form,proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted toWithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principlesof the invention.

Having thus described this invention, What is claimed is 1. A back bandbuckle comprising a tongue provided with a plurality of openings, akeeper slidably mounted thereon and provided With an extension designedto form a hook, a spring held dog fulcrumed on the extension of thekeeper and designed to normally close the hook, and means in connectionwith the dog for cooperation with the openings in the tongue to retainthe keeper and parts carried thereby in any adjusted position thereon.

2. A backband buckle of the class described comprising a shank providedwith a plurality of spaced openings, a keeper slidably mounted on thetongue and provided with an extension designed to form a hook, and withan opening adapted for registration with the openings in said shank, aspring forced dog fulcrumed on the extension of said keeper and designedto normally close the hook, and a stud also carried on said dog anddisposed through the opening in the keeper to engage the openings insaid shank, whereby to retain said keeper and parts carried thereby inany adjusted position on said crank.

A device of the class described comprising a base plate, a shank pivotedto one end thereof to rest on said plate, a hook member slidably carriedon said shank, means for closing said hook member, and means inconnection With the last referred to means for retaining the hook memberin any adjusted position on the shank.

4. A device of the class described com prising a base plate, a shankpivotally carried on one end of said base plate to rest on the latter,said shank being provided with a plurality of spaced openings, a keeperslidably mounted on said shank, an extension formed on the keeper anddesigned to form a hook member, a springforced dog fulcrumed on theextension of said keeper to normally close said hook, and means inconnection with said dog adapted to be disposed through said keeper forengagement with the openings in said shank to retain the.

keeper and parts carried thereby in any adjusted position on said shank.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailiX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN R. MoKELVY.

Witnesses I J AS. P. WHITE, JOHN LANE.

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. Washington, D. 0.

